Meaning & Purpose Concerning Animals, Including Humans
The big mistake made so often by both religious, and often non-religious, is that somehow we are a special animal. A not-really-an-animal animal. But we are not. Special, that is. Okay, so we&
Jonathan MS Pearce
Libertarian Free Will Defeats the Kalam Cosmological Argument
Given that I have a forthcoming book about the Kalam Cosmological Argument due out in the near future, I thought I would resurrect some old ones on the KCA. Here is one from
‘Faith Schoolers Anonymous’: Whistle-blowers’ shocking details about life in UK ‘faith’ schools
This is from the BHA: In a series of shocking revelations marking the launch of Faith Schoolers Anonymous, a new service for pupil whistle-blowers, bloggers from a range of ‘faith’ schools have shared
How awesome is our God? He even cares about the littlest things...
"And I want to suggest to you that it is not only tiresome, when otherwise intelligent people speak this way, it is morally reprehensible. This kind of faith is the perfection of
White Supremacy and the US Presidency
This is a meme going about the internet at the moment, but I think it is pretty much on the money. What do you think? When a faithfully married black president who was
Chinese nursery schools ban religion as little girl videoed reciting Quran
The Independent reports: A Chinese province with a large Muslim population has banned religion in nursery schools after a video of a little girl reciting the Quran was posted online. The government in
The (Much Anticipated) Dawn Of Understanding - Thalia Wheatley
In The Edge they are running a series of short commentaries entitled: "2016 : What Do You Consider The Most Interesting Recent [Scientific] News? What Makes It Important?" (I think they do
"The migrants" vs "migrants"
It's interesting, watching the BBC Newsnight debate on immigration in the EU and many other TV/radio programmes, and hearing anti-immigration spokespeople / UKIP councillors etc. refer to migrants as "THE
Upcoming Debate on the UK in the EU
I have a debate coming up later this month. As many of you may know, especially those British readers bombarded with stuff in the UK media, the UK will be undergoing a referendum
First Review in - It's a Cracker!
I am plugging my first fiction book, as you may have noticed. It's a necessary thing for authors. That said, the book deals with religion, science and skepticism in healthy dollops,
Motiur Rahman Nizami: Top Bangladeshi Islamist Leader Hanged
We have all heard about the persecution of atheists, secularists and progressives in Bangladesh over the last few years. One might, at first glance, think this might be retaliation for such, or linked
Brilliant Philosophical Comic on the Trolley Problem
This is nigh on genius.